Science
334PISA score points−148 points vs OECD average
PISA 2025 · RESULTS
Dushanbe in focus.
The first PISA assessment offers a starting point for understanding how 15-year-olds apply their knowledge — and where learning needs support.
THREE DOMAINS
A first measure of learning
Reading
368PISA score points−93 points vs OECD average
Mathematics
382PISA score points−81 points vs OECD average
These results describe Dushanbe, not a nationally representative sample of Tajikistan. The 2025 paper-based assessment is a baseline; it does not establish a trend over time.
Put the numbers in context
Dushanbe and the OECD average
DushanbeOECD average
Science334 / 482
Reading368 / 461
Mathematics382 / 463
Common scale: 0–600 points. The largest gap is in science: 148 points.
View data table
| Domain | Dushanbe | OECD |
|---|---|---|
| Science | 334 | 482 |
| Reading | 368 | 461 |
| Mathematics | 382 | 463 |
BASELINE IN ALL THREE SUBJECTS
6 / 100
The poster estimates that 6 of every 100 15-year-olds in Dushanbe reach Level 2 or above in all three subjects.
27 / 100Kazakhstan
51 / 100OECD average
Denominator: the entire age cohort, including the 8% outside the Dushanbe sample coverage. Rounded estimates from the supplied infographic; not percentages of tested students.
A regional perspective
OECD average482
Uzbekistan438
Mongolia424
Kazakhstan420
Kyrgyzstan363
Dushanbe (Tajikistan)334
Source: the regional comparison in the Dushanbe infographic. Scale: 0–600. Missing values are not zero.
Read differences with care
Science is the clearest area of difficulty in the supplied analysis. Reading and mathematics scores are higher, but remain below the OECD averages. Comparisons describe outcomes; they do not by themselves explain their causes.
Small score differences may reflect sampling uncertainty. International rankings and comparisons with national income require additional methodological context.
From findings to decisions Scope and source notes
160schools
5 771students · OECD country note
92%age-cohort coverage
The OECD country note reports 5,771 assessed students. The NTC poster gives 5,777, while the PISA 2029 poster gives 5,778. These source differences remain unresolved. The OECD identifies 92% as population coverage, not a participation rate. Original poster content is retained in the gallery.